May 17, 2022Writing Transitions Between Academic and Professional Settingsby Jessie L. MooreThis is the sixth blog post in a series featuring the scholarship of research teams who participated in the CEL 2019-2021 research seminar on Writing Beyond the University: Fostering Writers’ Lifelong Learning and Agency. This blog post showcases a multi-institutional…
May 10, 2022Ableism in Academia: Study Abroad Experiencesby Caroline J. KetchamOne of the hallmark high-impact practices is engagement in diversity (AAC&U). Many campuses equate this to their study abroad experiences, which could be short-term, semester long, or combination programs. On our campus, Elon University, we have a high level of…
May 4, 2022Navigating Workplace Writing as a New Professionalby Jessie L. MooreThis is the fifth blog post in a series featuring the scholarship of research teams who participated in the CEL 2019-2021 research seminar on Writing Beyond the University: Fostering Writers’ Lifelong Learning and Agency. This blog post showcases a multi-institutional…
April 12, 2022Academic Book Publishing: Making a Case for Your Proposed Bookby Jessie L. MooreIn previous posts, I’ve outlined the general process for publishing a SoTL book and strategies for editing collections. Both posts note that part of the proposal process entails making a case for your proposed book. Why is your project worth…
April 6, 2022Mentoring for Learner Success: Defining Mentoring Relationshipsby Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and Jessie L. MooreIn 2020, Elon University became one of ten institutions in the inaugural cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE) inclusive learning community called the Learner Success Lab (LSL), with an institutional focus on Mentoring for Learner Success. Elon’s 2030…
March 21, 2022Academic Book Publishing: Tracking Revisions of Your Writing Projectby Jennie GoforthWe’ve all done it. You know, you’re working on a writing project and you have every intention of staying organized. But then, all of a sudden, you have a folder with 43 documents in it—all named “helpful” things like draft2.docx,…
March 15, 2022Ableism in Academia: Ways to Build Habits of Action in Our Classroomsby Caroline J. KetchamAs I challenge us to think about our structures and systems in academia that promote ableism (NCCJ, n.d.) often under the guise of rigor (Ketcham 2022), perhaps introducing some ways to enact change would be helpful. I do know that…
March 1, 2022I’ve got it! What if they grade each other?by David BuckIn previous posts, I’ve discussed how collaborative assignments pose a challenge for valid assessment because the resulting product typically reflects pooled ability and effort (for a good review, see Webb et al. 1998). One way instructors have attempted to overcome…
February 15, 2022Academic Book Publishing: Editing Collectionsby Jessie L. MooreEdited collections showcase related work by multiple scholars and amplify shared themes among their projects. If the studies were published in journals, they might be scattered across issues, requiring readers to identify connections among them on their own. And even…
February 8, 2022Ableism in Academia: Universal Designby Caroline J. KetchamWhether you have heard about Universal Design (UD) before, or this is your introduction, I encourage you to note your first impression when looking at the unique space pictured to the left. To me, it is striking with the glass…